5.0 out of 5 stars
Need a scary story this Halloween?, October 27, 2010
This review is from: Bites: Scary Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into (Mass Market Paperback)
Better yet, how about an all-in-one anthology? "Bites: Scary Stories to Seek your Teeth Into" will help satisfy that craving. The seven stories are sure to give you the hee-bee-jee-bees, but don't take my word for it. Read it for yourself! (I won't tell anyone if you go to look for a night light or read this in broad daylight! Your secret is safe.)
The book is best summed up with editor Lois Metzger's foreword. She disputes some long-held beliefs like the sole purpose of a vampire is to suck the blood of the living, which can turn the living people into vampires, too. Not so, according to Metzger. She reminds readers to be careful because what you don't know can bite you. Lastly, she presents seven important rules.
Rule #1: It's not enough to watch your back. Watch your neck, too.
Christopher Paul Curtis' story "Going Old School in the Age of Obama" talks about kids who wouldn't be caught dead biting anyone - or would they?
Rule #2: There isn't always honor among vampires.
Peter Lerangis presents "I, Blooder," which is like the spooky version of the afternoon special with an inherent lesson: learning to trust a vampire the hard way.
Rule #3: Do not become the "guests of honor" at a vampire dinner.
Kevin Emerson drives this point home with "The Coffin Deliveries."
Rule #4: Stay out of direct sunlight. At the very least, use sunblock.
Enough said. Thank you, Joshua Gee for "Where Wolves Never Wander" and for the reminder!
Rule #5: Never remove the silver bullets from a dead werewolf's body.
Like, zoiks! Why would you? Okay, just in case you are tempted Neal Shusterman and Terry Black show how two brothers deal in "Perpetual Pest." Note to self: It is never a good idea to stop and take a pic on your cell phone when you find yourself in the company of a werewolf!
Rule #6: Don't steal, but if you are going to steal, don't steal rare artifacts.
Okay, just in case you are tempted (to steal, that is) Douglas Rees' story "Anasazi Breakdown" may just be a good reminder not to take what doesn't belong to you.
Rule #7: You can't teach a ghost dog new tricks.
Ellen Wittlinger's "Ghost Dog" reminds us that classic ghost stories still abound, still scare, and still make you come back for more.
Seven stories with a common theme...everyone gets bitten once. Seriously good read, but my only complaint is that the seven stories in this anthology are not enough. Once you start, you are going to want more.
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